Kindred Works

We offer trauma-aware business support for people whose lived experiences make traditional accelerators inaccessible or unsafe. Our team includes facilitators trained in mental health first aid, harm reduction, and peer support. We don’t ignore pain — we integrate it with care. From our intake form to our grant applications, we design every touchpoint to minimize re-traumatization and maximize autonomy. We never require public speaking or performative vulnerability to prove worthiness. We allow people to show up however they can, and we support them with flexibility and compassion. We understand that success looks different for everyone — and that healing is a legitimate business goal. Many of our members are survivors, caregivers, or justice-impacted founders building new paths in the face of deep systemic harm. We honor that work fully. You are not broken. You are building. We’re here to walk with you.Our ecosystem is built to reverse generational inequity. We combine capital access, mentorship, education, and peer solidarity to help historically excluded founders build lasting businesses. Our grants are relationship-based — not pitch-based — and our curriculum includes intergenerational wealth-building, power analysis, and legacy design. We also facilitate kinship networks across founders so they’re never alone, even when the work gets hard. Every dollar we give, every connection we make, is a step toward a future where Black, Indigenous, immigrant, and low-income entrepreneurs have the resources and recognition they deserve. We’re not interested in band-aids. We’re building infrastructure — emotional, relational, and financial — that supports long-term transformation. This is more than business. This is justice in motion.